Al-Shamal Stadium () was a proposed

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stadium in Ash-Shamal,

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. It was proposed as part of the

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, and would have had a capacity of 45,120. After the World Cup, the stadium would have been downsized to 25,000. The stadium was not built, and other venues would host games at

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The design was created by a renowned German architect and urban planner Albert Speer & Partners, and was derived from the traditional

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Proposed stadiums Proposed buildings and structures in Qatar {{Qatar-sports-venue-stub

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